UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 2, 2004

                             REX STORES CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                                                      
          Delaware                      0-13283                        31-1095548
(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission File No.)      (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     of incorporation)



         2875 Needmore Road, Dayton, Ohio                        45414
     (Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (937) 276-3931


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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

         On September 2, 2004, REX Stores Corporation issued a press release
announcing financial results and comparable store sales for the three- and
six-month periods ended July 31, 2004. The press release is furnished as
Exhibit 99 to this report.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

           (c) Exhibits. The following exhibits are furnished with this report:

                99 Press Release dated September 2, 2004








                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                          REX STORES CORPORATION


Date: September 2, 2004                   By: /s/ DOUGLAS L. BRUGGEMAN
                                              --------------------------------
                                              Name:  Douglas L. Bruggeman
                                              Title: Vice President - Finance,
                                                     Chief Financial Officer
                                                     and Treasurer